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Dubai permits full operation to FTX subsidiary FZE via first MVP license
30.7.2022
According to Dubai officials, the subsidiary’s operations will serve as a regulatory trial for future commercial services using virtual assets
NFT Warning, Bitcoin Mining Academy, Inflation in EU Heats Up + More News
19.7.2022
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Dubai to ramp up metaverse efforts with 40,000 new jobs
19.7.2022
The emirate launches its Dubai Metaverse Strategy to create more than 40,000 virtual jobs by 2030
Dubai Regulator Grants Crypto Trading App OKX License to Extend Services in the UAE
19.7.2022
The Seychelles-based crypto trading app, OKX, recently became the latest virtual assets service provider to be granted a provisional licence to provide its services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The provisional licence allows OKX to extend certain exchange products and services...
BlockFi Withdrawals Drop, Bitcoin Mining Difficulty, New NFT Wallets, 3 Crypto Films + More News
22.6.2022
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Qatar Central Bank in ‘foundation stage‘ of launching digital currency
22.6.2022
The bank is exploring technological solutions and platforms for its own digital currency
Huobi crypto exchange wins licenses in Dubai and New Zealand as Thai affiliate closes
21.6.2022
Huobi cryptocurrency exchange is expanding its global footprint by winning its first-ever licenses in Dubai and New Zealand
Digital Asset Exchange Coinmena Secures Provisional License Allowing It to Operate in the UAE
20.6.2022
Coinmena, the Bahrain-headquartered and sharia-compliant digital asset exchange, announced recently that it had secured a provisional virtual assets license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The license allows Coinmena to not only expand its activities but...
UAE launches the world’s most expensive modern postage stamp
17.6.2022
UAE has made blockchain technology a key focus for its future strategies and currently building a decentralized ecosystem to make it a global blockchain hub
Dubai’s Retail Giant Majid Al Futtaim Accepts Crypto at 29 Shopping Malls and 13 Hotels in Partnership With Binance
6.6.2022
Leading shopping mall operator Majid Al Futtaim has partnered with Binance to accept cryptocurrencies at its malls and other properties. “Majid Al Futtaim is one of the most prestigious businesses in the Middle East and has millions of customers every year,” said the CEO of Binance....
Crypto Firms Flock to Dubai for Regulatory Clarity as UAE Cleans Its ‘Grey’ Reputation
5.6.2022
If you’re in the crypto industry, it seems that Dubai is the place to be right now. Not only is the most populated city in the UAE and one of the world’s biggest tourist hotspots, but it has recently seen an influx of crypto firms looking to establish a regional (or global) base, including...
UAE Charitable Foundation Receives Approval to Accept Crypto Donations
5.6.2022
Al Jalila Foundation, the United Arab Emirates charitable organization, recently announced that it has been given permission to accept cryptocurrency donations. Accepting cryptocurrencies makes it possible for the foundation to receive funding via what is described as one of the fastest-growing...
New Crypto Lawsuits, Pan-Asian Crypto Regulations, Hiring Pause + More News
3.6.2022
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Crypto.com gets nod in Dubai and FTX launches in Japan
3.6.2022
Crypto.com will have further requirements before its full license is granted in the “near-term” and FTX said the move would allow it to work “directly with Japanese regulators.”
NFT Play-to-Earn Gaming Most Popular in India, Hong Kong, and UAE, Survey Finds
30.5.2022
Play-to-earn (P2E) games based on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are most popular in India, where a whopping 34% of internet users who participated in a survey said that they had played such a game.
Following India was Hong Kong, where 29% said they had played a play-to-earn game, and the United...
Report: UAE’s Emirates Airline Set to Use ‘Bitcoin as a Payment Service’
13.5.2022
One of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s leading airlines, Emirates Airline, said it has plans to add “bitcoin as a payment service.” The airline is planning to recruit personnel to create applications that monitor client needs. Two Different Applications and Approaches...
From within: Dubai's virtual asset regulator plans to open HQ in metaverse
4.5.2022
The move came less than two months after Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum established VARA and announced a new legal framework for crypto in Dubai
Another Banking Giant Enters Bitcoin & Ethereum, Suspicious 'Smaller Cryptos,' Coinbase Ends Brazilian M&A Talks + More News
4.5.2022
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US Labor Department on Bitcoin Pensions, Coinbase Intelligence & NFTs + More News
29.4.2022
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Dubai Real Estate Developer to Accept Crypto Payments Amid UAE Push for Crypto Hub Status
28.4.2022
Several of the world's biggest crypto exchanges have flocked to the emirates in the last few months